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Windows Tricks & Tips

What does Microsoft know about you?

Posted on April 7, 2024March 28, 2024 by cynmackley

What does Microsoft know about you? I'll show you how to find all the data they're keeping on you.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged browser history, Cortana, data, microsoft, privacy, Search History, Windows 102 Comments

Understanding System Tray

Posted on March 30, 2024March 20, 2024 by cynmackley
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We take a tour of Windows 11 System Tray and learn how to customize it.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged customize system tray, System Tray, Windows 10Leave a comment

Download and Install Scribus

Posted on March 23, 2024March 11, 2024 by cynmackley

Download and Install Scribus - a free,professional quality program.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Free Downloads, Mac OS, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged free downloads, install scribus, pdf creator, scribusLeave a comment

Add Hibernate option to Windows 11

Posted on March 23, 2024March 11, 2024 by cynmackley

Add Hibernate option to Windows 10. We'll show you how.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged add hibernate button, add hibernate to power menu, hibernate, power settings, Windows 10Leave a comment

Pin favorite sites to taskbar

Posted on February 3, 2024January 24, 2024 by cynmackley

Create quick shortcuts for your favorite websites on the Windows 11 Taskbar with Chrome.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Uncategorized, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged browsers, chrome, chrome shortcuts for taskbar, Google Chrome, pin favorite web pages to taskbar, taskbar, taskbar shortcuts, web shortcuts for taskbar, Windows 10Leave a comment

How did you do this?

Posted on January 28, 2024January 11, 2024 by cynmackley

A neat trick with MS Paint. Learn how to circle items in images.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Photo Editing, Quick Tips, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged ms paint, paint, use paint shapes, Windows 101 Comment

Sound Recorder

Posted on January 27, 2024January 11, 2024 by cynmackley

Check out Windows 10 easy and free voice recorder app.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Multimedia, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged free apps, record your voice, recording apps, simple apps, voice recorder, voice recorder app, windows 10 voice recorderLeave a comment

Controlling Chrome Notifications

Posted on December 10, 2023November 25, 2023 by cynmackley

Unwanted notifications bugging you? How to block them.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Uncategorized, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged block chrome notifications, chrome, chrome notifications, Notifications, windows 10 notificationsLeave a comment

My PC keeps shutting off

Posted on October 14, 2023October 2, 2023 by cynmackley

We troubleshoot a PC that won't wake up from sleep mode.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged computer goes to sleep, computer shuts down, computer won't wake up from sleep, hot computer, pc keeps shutting off, sleep mode, Windows 10Leave a comment

Autosave coming to Notepad

Posted on September 24, 2023September 15, 2023 by cynmackley
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MIcrosoft has recently made several improvements to the handy Notepad app, and now they've announced yet another big change.

Posted in Computer Terms, Windows 11, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged autosave, microsoft, NotepadLeave a comment

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